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Marquis

Like hierarchical cousins Baron and Duke, Marquis also summons ideas about social rank and privilege. Another association -- a French aristocrat named Donatien Alphonse-Francois de Sade, better known as that famous thrill-seeker, the Marquis de Sade.

Origin: French

Gender: Male

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Variations: Marquess +; Marquita +; Add a Variation

Alternative Spellings: Markese +; Markis +; Markise +; Markize +; Markquise +; Marques +; Marquez +; Marquise +; Add an Alternative

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Famous Marquiss: Son of rapper 50 Cent; Jason Marquis (baseball player); Marquis Grissom (baseball player); Marquis Daniels (basketball player); Add a Famous Marquis

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